San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 14, 1997 Page: 1 of 12
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Woman with ax handle no match for stalker
Publisher’s
— ■» Polntl
By Edwin N. Glosson
Mother of three shot to
death, man arrested
A 49-year-old nurse had recently
taken to keeping an ax handle in
her car, just in case she had to fend
off a jilted ex-boyfriend who had
been harassing and stalking her,
her children said.
Marsha Clark apparently had no
time to protect herself Tuesday
morning, when the man cornered
her in her garage and shot her sev-
eral times in the chest. Dallas police
;aid. She died minutes later at Bay-
lor University Medical Center.
Her 16-year-old son, who had
been asleep in the home on Ariel
Drive in the Red Bird area, told
relatives that he confronted his
mother's killer moments after hear-
ing the shots about 7:^0 a.m.
“I just killed your mama,” the
teen said the man told him. “You
want some of this, too?"
Police said the man drove away,
stopped somewhere to call the hos-
pital where Ms. Clark worked to tell
her co-workers what he had done
and then turned himself in to au-
thorities.
Charles Conley, Ms. Clark’s for-
mer boyfriend, was jailed late Tues-
day at the Lew Sterrett Justice Cen-
ter on a murder charge and could
not be reached for comment. His
bail was set at $100,000. His brother
said the family had nothing to say
about the arrest.
Ms. Clark’s relatives said Mr
Conley, 35, had stalked and ha-
rassed her the past few months
since she broke off their relation-
ship.
“Some nights, he’d waste $10 to
$20 in quarters calling her from a
pay phone, over and over and over,”
said Nycol Swindle, one of Ms.
Clark’s two daughters. "He didn’t
Marsha Clark
... she had
recently
started
keeping an
ax handle in
her car, her
children said.
Kelly calling it quits
Charles Con-
ley .'.. sever-
al women
had filed
stalking or
harassment
complaints
against him.
We have often heard that the good
must sometimes suffer wife die bad. |
Hds was the case for Mr. Kelly of 1
Kelly'sTexaoooaN. New Braunfels
and Blaine, In the heart of one of the
city's roughest areas. Kelly has sur-
vived in the gasoline business for a
number of yean, having service a
number of accounts for black orga-
nizations and businesses. He is a fair
man, buthe was caught up in the web
of the Texaco scandal
For years Kelly talked about bow
unfair Texaco was to minorities and
did not bit his tongue with Texaco
about k. When African Americans
were ask not to do business with|
Texaco, Kelly was hit hard. He lost 1
City Councilman Mario Salas( 1) presented a city proclamation to Thurman Jones, president of the Texas Publishers
(r). Salas is shown addressing the gathering. Photo by Dave
want to let it go. She uiun i come out
and say it, but I know she was
scared of him.”
Ms. Clark’s daughters and co-
workers at Columbia Medical Cen-
ter said that she told them that Mr
Conley fired shots at her as recently
as Sunday She did not report the
incident to police, they said
Ms Clark was not the only worn
an to accuse Mr. Conley of stalking
According to police and county jail
records, as many as six women have
filed stalking or harassment com-
plaints against him in the last de-
cade
Mr. Conley, who listed no occu-
pation when booked into jail Tues-
day, received probation in some of
the cases. And at least seven stalk-
ing charges were dismissed because
the state’s former stalking law was
declared unconstitutionally vague.
That law has been rewritten.
t audio this day those
have not relumed to
Los Angeles Church fire cause
$600,000 in damages
a position he had held since 1991.
From 1989 to 1991, he was president
of NationsBank’s Southwest Hous-
ton Banking Center in Bellaire. Other
positions include vice president of
commercial lending with West Uni-
versity Bank and First City
Bancorporation of Texas.
Buck, a graduate of Austin College,
earned his BA in Business Adminis-
tration in 1978 and MA in Secondary
Education in 1982.
Buck serves on the boards of Com-
munities in Schools, the American
Heart Association and the Boeme
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given us all of the facts yet."
Whether started deliberately or
accidentally, whether an ael of
hate or of fate, the fire has trans-
formed what would have been a
time of celebration into a time of
reflection and rebuilding
Less than six months ago, the
church was renovated at a cost of
$200,090. and members v.-crc look-
ing forward to a rededication.
Church officials now say it may be
months before the congregation
can use the main sanctuary again
This is the substance of faith:
A charred sanctuary, the air
thick with the smell of burned
pews and charred Bibles A con -
gregation determined to be-
lieve—even in the face of its
loss—tnal good and beauty will
come.
“All things work together for
the good for those who love the
Lord,” said the Rev. Windle
Tucker, pastor of First African
Methodist Episcopal Zion
problems. 2
Across the street from Kelly's
Texaco, at Hays and New Braunfels
Isasiore where customer relations is
a thing of tbe|M%
The store is operated by people
Church, standing near the door of
We were planning In havp a
Public School Foundation. He is ac
far—i (hr third
his office in the church. “We
must keep the faith We must be
strong.”
The church on Adams Boule-
vard near Vermont Avenue suf-
fered $600,000 in damage in the
early Monday morning fire, fire
officials said.
The blaze, which seriously
damaged the church’s main sanc-
tuary, raised concerns about a
possible link to a rash of church
burnings across the country over
the past two years. At least 162
African American churches have
been burned in the string of fires.
But fire officials, saying Mon-
day they were still investigating
the cause of the blaze, did not
indicate a connection between it
and others.
Any significant fires in places
of worship are investigated by
the House of Worship Arson
Task Force, a joint effort includ-
ing the city fire ami police de-
partments. the FBrand the Bu-
reau of Alcohol. Tobacco and
Firearms, said Brian Humphrey,
a Fire Department spokesman.
First AME Zion officials said
the church, near USC. had not
received any threats.
“At this time we’re just hoping
that this was not something de-
liberately started or motivated by
hate.” Tucker said. “(Investiga-
tors! have indicated that it does
look suspicious, but they haven’t
dedication service the second week
in September." Tucker said "To
have this happen is certainly a
blow to this congrcgatiorl "
But when a church is damaged,
he said, the blow is felt not only by
members, but by all those whose
lives are touched by it the youths
who show up for communi'y
basketball games, the homeless
and hungry who line up for food
giveaways, the Latino members of
a Spanish speaking congregation
that shares the church
“We consider ourselves very
friendly in this community,”
Tucker said
And in times of difficulty, that
love and friendship is often re-
turned—and multiplied.
“The outpouring of sympathy
has been tremendous." Tucker
said.
The AME Zion Church is sepa-
rate from First AME Church
Founded in 17%. the denomination
has nearly 2 million members and
congregations around the world
The l>os Angeles area has H AME
Zion congregations, said Eugene
Harvey, presiding elder of the
church’s Los Angeles district.
Tuskcgee University in Ala-
bama. one of the nation’s most
prestigious black colleges, was an
outgrowth of the AME Zion
Church. Harvey said.
five as a coach with the Boeme Youth
Athletic Association.
Rosa Homberger has joined the bank
as Assistant Vice President - Interna-
tional Relationship Manager.
Homberger, who studied at Incar-
nate Word College in San Antonio
returned to Mexico where she admin-
istered a family-owned business. She
later relocated to San Antonio where
she has been involved in interna-
tional banking for over 10 years with
several major financial institutions.
“She is thoroughly familiar with the
international business climate, and
we are confident she will be a great
asset to this organization,” said
Sweeney. “We are very pleased to
have her in our organization.”
CaminoReal Bancshares is a $260
million San Antonio based holding
company with banking offices in San
Antonio, Pearsall, Carrizo Springs,
Crystal City and Eagle Pass.
daks or owner, talk to his black
customers Uke they have a tail. I
can't understand why we continue to
do with business with people who do
not respect you any more tfaaai that
We dent have to beg someone to
take ourmoney.ltis time for those in
the area to stand up and be men and
women and just do business else
Danny Buck
Michael Sweeney, president and CEO
of CaminoReal Bank has announced
die appointment of Danny Buck and
Rosa Homberger to key positions with
the bank and its holding company,
CaminoReal Bancshares of Texas.
Danny L. Buck has joined
CaminoReal Bank and its parent com-
pany, CaminoReal Bancshares of
Texas as executive vice president and
director. Michael Sweeney, president
and CEO of the bank and holding
company announced the appoint-
ment
Buck, a Texas native with more than
sixteen years of banking experience
will be the banking division execu-
tive responsible for commercial and
personal banking relationship man-
agement. Reporting to Buck will be
the sales and service staff in
Rosa Hombeiger
CaminoReal ’ s eight banking centers.
“Danny Buck is an experienced
banker who brings team building and
relationship banking strengths to our
organization,” said Sweeney. “We
are very pleased to have him in this
important role.”
“I am happy to join CaminoReal
Bank, a bank with a dedication to the
success of our customers, whether it
is to assist with a personal home loan,
provide a business expansion loan or
help our customers with financial
planning,” Buck said. “Our decisions
are made locally and we are able to
respond promptly to our customers’
needs.”
Prior to joining CaminoReal Bank,
Buck served as senior vice president
of the. private client group of
NationsBank of Texas, San Antonio,
talk Morris was cot by fee Steelen Morris nearly $100,000.
Lid was picked up by Jacksonville. • Morris, as ftr as 1 know, did not
I This past January, Morris tested have a alcohol problem, while Favrc
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